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Vaccination Volunteering Stories: Eileen Jackson
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Keeping Children Safe Online During Covid-19.
Free webinars for parents and carers across the UK.
Do the parents and carers in your school or community group need support in keeping their young people safe online during this difficult time?
Screentime amongst young people has reportedly increased by 500% so keeping young people safe online has never been more important. Online issues such as bullying, hate speech, fake news, sexual harassment and exposure to upsetting content have increased at an alarming rate during the pandemic.
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Serious Violence Reduction Campaign – Parents and young person’s survey
Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and the Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) are launching a Greater Manchester-wide survey to help develop a new campaign for young people, to support them to achieve their aspirations and to not get involved in crime.
The campaign will be positive and will be developed with input from young people. It will also offer support to parents and carers to help young people get on well in life.
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Greater Manchester Technology Fund – launched by Mayor of Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has launched phase two of the Greater Manchester Technology Fund as an emergency response to support disadvantaged young people learning from home, following the lockdown announcement and immediate closure of schools and colleges.
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NFU Mutual Community Giving Fund
The NFU Mutual Community Giving Fund was set up in 2005 to support community initiatives and charitable events, as well as to help boost staff fundraising initiatives.
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Tech for Good Build 2021
Comic Relief with Paul Hamlyn Foundation have launched the next round of their joint UK Tech for Good funding programme. The Tech for Good programme was developed in response to the need for charities to use technology to explore different approaches to delivering better services.
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Free activities to help Greater Manchester residents through the winter
There are now hundreds of free activities on offer to help older Greater Manchester residents through the winter, especially those living with dementia.
The activities will be provided through the Greater Moments app in partnership with Bright Copper Kettles CIC, an organisation who provides practical, evidence-based wellbeing activities within care homes.
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Digital Skills with Manchester Adult Education
Manchester Adult Education has a Digital Skills offer: Skill Up workshop (drop in), Beginners course (6 weeks) and Digital Essentials (12 weeks).
Whether you want to learn how to use your device to do something specific or gain a qualification in digital skills, Manchester Adult Education have a course that will meet your needs. Manchester Adult Education offer:
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Free employability programme for 18-24 year olds
UpRising are currently accepting applications for Fastlaners, a free online employability skills programme for 18-24 year olds. The next programme will run from 1-26 February 2021, with an additional 12 months of mentoring support.
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